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HJRES 368 96th Congress House

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for 4-year terms for Senators, to limit the number of terms any individual may serve as Senator or…

Official title: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for 4-year terms for Senators, to limit the number of terms any i… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for 4-year terms for Senators, to limit the number of terms any individual may serve as Senator or Representative, and to limit the length of each session of the Congress.

Introduced: June 27, 1979 See on congress.gov
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Jun 27, 1979
Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Latest action June 27, 1979

Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Cosponsors 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jun 27, 1979
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 368: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for 4-year terms for Senators, to limit the number of terms any individual may serve as Senator or Representative, and to limit the length of each session of the Congress.. 96th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HJRES-368/
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"H.J. Res. 368: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for 4-year terms for Senators, to limit the number of terms any individual may serve as Senator or Representative, and to limit the length of each session of the Congress.." 96th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HJRES-368/.
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H.J. Res. 368, 96th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HJRES-368/.
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[H.J. Res. 368: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for 4-year terms for Senators, to limit the number of terms any individual may serve as Senator or Representative, and to limit the length of each session of the Congress.](https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HJRES-368/)
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